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Romania on the Rise: Investing in Eastern Europe
"Moscow aside, if you look at central and eastern Europe, Bucharest is probably the biggest and most interesting opportunity for property investors right now," says Edit Vesser, corporate director for CB Richard Ellis in Bucharest in an article recently published by the esteemed Irish Times.In February 2005, I first alerted readers of Escape Artist to the incredible potential latent in the Eastern European country of Rom

Actions are Louder Than
You have heard the saying that "actions speak louder than words". It is so true, especially when it comes to business relationships. We talked about places to keep in contact with the Power of Ten in the last chapter, as a basis for doing business. This chapter is more concentrated on doing the work through commitment and follow-up. You cannot expect to keep a customer unless you provide them with excellent customer service. Yo

Picture Beijing in the early 1990’s – a strong visual presence of communism in the typical courtyard-style housing (12 families housed in a block built around a central yard), grey Mao suits everywhere, almost no neon advertising signs and only occasional cars and mini-vans on the streets. In those days there were two currencies: Yuan and FEC(Foreign Exchange Currency) available only to foreigners, with a lower exchange rate than Yuan (1$=8.9yuan, 1$=7.4FEC). Strong government control, exacerbated by the recent happenings on Tiananmen Square, meant that getting to know Chinese people was almost impossible - they were not allowed to enter hotels and so had no exposure to foreign goods and lifestyle, which were only available in hotels.

The mid-90’s brought new perspectives and possibilities to China. Private ownership was booming, bringing changes in life style and rapid expansion overnight in the car industry, service industries, street advertising and real estate. A foreigner wanting to take advantage of the numerous opportunities of setting up a private business in China came up against a mountain of obstacles presented by Ch

Your Team Members Don't Have To Be Perfect
I would like to say that, the biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. I believe everyone wants to constantly improve. I believe each one of us is created as perfection; however, the results we create are excellent, so there is lots of room for improvement in what we do. The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawnmower shop like myself, were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they

signs and only occasional cars and mini-vans on the streets. In those days there were two currencies: Yuan and FEC(Foreign Exchange Currency) available only to foreigners, with a lower exchange rate than Yuan (1$=8.9yuan, 1$=7.4FEC). Strong government control, exacerbated by the recent happenings on Tiananmen Square, meant that getting to know Chinese people was almost impossible - they were not allowed to enter hotels and so had no exposure to foreign goods and lifestyle, which were only available in hotels.

How to Create a Procedures Manual for Your Cleaning Company
While most companies have specific policies and a printed procedure manual written up for employees to follow, your cleaning business may have started on a part-time basis with you doing everything. Most likely, nothing was put in writing. With many different tasks pulling you in a thousand directions, putting your procedures down into writing has most likely not made it to the top of your "to do" list. But what happens when

C). Strong government control, exacerbated by the recent happenings on Tiananmen Square, meant that getting to know Chinese people was almost impossible - they were not allowed to enter hotels and so had no exposure to foreign goods and lifestyle, which were only available in hotels.

Tips For Choosing The Right Graphic Designer
Before you begin a relationship with a graphic design firm it is worth spending some time asking about their work processes, and telling them about yours. By following the suggestions below you can avoid the costly mistake of commissioning the wrong graphic designer for your company.1. Ask who will you be working with You need to know who will be working on your project from day to day. Larger firms sometimes send t

ds and lifestyle, which were only available in hotels.

How to Find a Real Wholesale Supplier Today
With all the rubbish running on the internet, with all cons sitting behind their computers just waiting for another bait to arrive, finding a good a wholesale supplier nowadays is like looking for a needle in a haystack.And the big problem when you finally get a hold of some links to wholesale websites is that most of the time, those links are probably broken, or selling old products that nobody wants anymore.You

industry, service industries, street advertising and real estate. A foreigner wanting to take advantage of the numerous opportunities of setting up a private business in China came up against a mountain of obstacles presented by Chinese law. The only way a foreigner was permitted to start a business was in partnership with a local person, who would have to have a major share of ownership and all legal rights. In order to apply, the name approval, acceptance from MOFTEC (the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Cooperation) and tons of other paperwork all had to be legally registered, which would take many months and was often dependant on how good guanxi (relationship building) your Chinese partner had with local authorities.

The beginning of the 21st Century brought further developments. The previously tedious business registration process could now be done by various consulting agencies, providing this service for a minimum sum in a much shorter time. The easiest way of setting up a company was to apply as a consultancy service, which term covered such a broad spectrum that it effectively allowed the individual to explore business o

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